Sexually Transmitted Diseases/fordyce spots or molluscum contagiosum

QUESTION: Hi, I'm a 30 years old men.
I have 5-6 small white pimple on my penil shaft.
Do you think it's molluscum contgiosum , fordyce spots?
They are painless, they are non-itchy.

I have them since 3-4 weeks and I can see that there are 2-3 that start to grow on the other side of my penil shaft.

ANSWER: Hello Alex,
I don't think they are either molluscum contagiosum or fordyce spots. They look like small sebaceous cysts-- oil glands that created a cystic structure on the skin, and don't do anything (no itch, no pain or discomfort, don't interfere with erections or sex, etc.). Apply moist heat to the area and massage the skin to try to disrupt the plugged oil glands. If no benefit after a few weeks of trying, than you may wish to visit a dermatologist, who can apply a treatment to make them resolve.

On the other side of my penil shaft I have very small pimples that were not there 1 week ago.

ANSWER: Hello Again, Alex,
Skin blemishes come and go day-by-day on all areas of the skin, including the face, and penis. They may be pimples, hair bumps, retained oil glands, or rashes from other causes. Apply a moist heat compress to the affected area, and it should resolve in a week or so.

QUESTION: I have 4-5 new bumps and I'm stressed .
I took few pictures from an other angle.

AnswerHello Again, Alex,
Your 4-5 new bumps may still be sebaceous glands as mentioned above. New photographs were not transmitted. There is nothing to stress about. If you feel you need to see a doctor, find a dermatologist, who may have some options to correct these cosmetic blemishes.

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